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Recent Examples of sociopathic
American Psycho, which stars Christian Bale as a sociopathic yuppie, was one of Theroux’s first major roles, though the now-iconic scene did not give him an appreciation for watermarks and subtle off-white coloring.
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James Grebey, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
Even the most sociopathic ex can only wreck one relationship at a time.
—Angela Chen, Vox, 26 Mar. 2025
A lot of men watched Glengarry Glen Ross and took Alec Baldwin’s sociopathic monologue as an inspirational speech.
—Jessa Crispin, Harpers Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Sheridan seems to be suggesting that a woman needs to be twice as sociopathic as a man to succeed in modern America.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
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James Grebey, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
Even the most sociopathic ex can only wreck one relationship at a time.
—Angela Chen, Vox, 26 Mar. 2025
A lot of men watched Glengarry Glen Ross and took Alec Baldwin’s sociopathic monologue as an inspirational speech.
—Jessa Crispin, Harpers Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Sheridan seems to be suggesting that a woman needs to be twice as sociopathic as a man to succeed in modern America.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sociopathic
Adjective
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Male cats with more neurotic personalities tended to sniff each tube repetitively.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
28 May 2025
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Many times, strong business leaders like Jack Welch, Lee Iacocca, Indra Nooyi, Steve Jobs, Ursula Burns and hundreds of others are labeled neurotic, angry and worse.—
Ashutosh Labroo,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The idea of a schizoid Lady M is not entirely without appeal, but despite strong performances across the board, the work runs aground fast.—
Rhoda Feng,
Washington Post,
14 Apr. 2024
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The entire movie, of course, was a goof, a schizoid cardboard Vaudeville horror burlesque shot in two days and a night by Roger Corman.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2024
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Last week, Fox News Digital released video footage of a Kentucky State Police (KSP) investigator and two troopers questioning a paranoid Stines in the immediate aftermath of the shooting.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2025
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The government’s determination to wrap the matter up neatly relegated the bulk of voters to the paranoid fringe.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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SSRIs are approved by the FDA to treat a range of conditions such as anxiety, depression, bulimia nervosa, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and are used off-label to treat several others.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Psych 101 The Unexpected Symptoms of O.C.D. Disturbing thoughts and social fixations are among the many manifestations of obsessive-compulsive disorder.—
Christina Caron,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Here are three recent examples: AI fails to explain an aberrant automobile production number Forbes Daily: Join over 1 million Forbes Daily subscribers and get our best stories, exclusive reporting and essential analysis of the day’s news in your inbox every weekday.—
John S. Tobey,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Back in 2022, researchers at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany showed that administering CAR T-cell therapy to five people with severe lupus could completely remove the aberrant B cells, sending all of the patients into remission.—
Juergen Eckhardt,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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In more severe cases, this ongoing pattern may erode a parent’s relationship with food, leading to emotional or disordered eating that feels increasingly difficult to name, let alone break.—
Christine Michel Carter,
Parents,
20 May 2025
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Consequently, disordered labor disputes have added to the sense of lawlessness and have worsened the economic decline.—
Lindsay Benstead,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Feb. 2013
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After days of straight soaking myself in the Reels algorithm, my brain is dizzy and disturbed.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
21 May 2025
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Sea pens can produce a bioluminescent glow when disturbed, flashing a greenish light to startle predators such as sea stars and nudibranchs.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Vancouver’s players sprinted to the southwest corner of the stands, where a few hundred Whitecaps fans were delirious.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2025
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Dončić yelled, as the delirious crowd in Dallas celebrated the Mavericks’ Game Two victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals last year.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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“Sociopathic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sociopathic. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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